Lomax put on a star display in Saturday night's 31-26 win over the Crusaders, with the 26-year-old scoring a try as well as dominating in the air.
In the first half alone, Lomax sprinted forward to reel in three box kicks.
But rugby league habits don't die easily, with Lomax's attempts to dish off the pass before landing not always hitting the mark.
He adjusted in the second half, and the highlight was a try in the corner in the 54th minute that levelled the scores at 19-19 after the Force had trailed 19-0 just 22 minutes into the game.
Cron always knew Lomax was a weapon in the air in NRL ranks, and he was pleased to see the "elite" skill set transfer to rugby union.
And the way Lomax adjusted to Cron's halftime advice pleased the coach even more.
"It's just a different game," Cron said.
"I wrote it down a couple of times: 'When you catch the ball, don't try to offload it'.
"In rugby league, they get held up and they offload. So we had a chat at halftime. He was like, 'Yep'."
The way Lomax has been soaking up information since arriving at the Force in March has blown away his teammates and coaches.
"He's finding his feet. He's a big, strong man, and he's so keen to learn," Cron said.
"Like even at halftime, he's hitting me up about three or four different things in the sheds, which is awesome.
"He adds a really dominant voice in our backline too. He loves to talk about the game, and as you saw, in the air he got some good ones. He'll only get better."
Lomax's domination at elevation could prove a vital weapon for the Force as they attempt to gatecrash the finals.
They are seven points adrift of the sixth-placed Crusaders with just five games remaining.
"It's a skill set that's elite," Cron said.
"There's a plan for us to try and use him as best we could.
"There's a few other things he's elite at too that we've got to tap into as we get him on that field."
The Force have a bye during the competition's Super Round this week before facing NSW in Sydney on May 1.
